Podcasts about Middle England

Tessa Szyszkowitz in conversation with Jonathan Coe and Giuliano da EmpoliIN PRAISE OF POLITICAL LITERATUREWhen politics goes low, literature goes high: When, how and why do authors give their novels a political twist?When Michelle Obama coined the phrase “When they go low, we go high” at the Democratic Party conference in 2016 she was talking about ethical leadership. Different from politicians, authors do not have an obligation to be either ethical nor leaders. Or do they?Literature has been abused for political propaganda throughout history. Vergil's “Aeneis” portrayed the emperor Augustus as heroic and his regime as a gift from God. In more modern times Jean Paul Sartre and Theodor Adorno had a public spat about Pros and Cons of political Literature: In his essay “What is literature?” Sartre advocated for engaged literature to further social change. In his essay “Commitment” Adorno called such literature as ineffective and even harmful.Both Jonathan Coe and Giuliano da Empoli are known for their political literature. While Coe often uses humour and satire to mix social commentary into his bestsellers –  as in his Brexit-Satire Middle England – da Empoli comes from the other direction entirely. His first time novel and instant bestseller The Wizard of the Kremlin – Der Magier im Kreml – was a beautiful novel about a trade he knows all too well himself. He writes about Vladislaw Surkow, former influential chief advisor to the Russian president Vladimir Putin, after da Empoli served as a political former advisor to former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi. Jonathan Coe, born 1961, is a British novelist. He would possibly rather be known as a musician –he still plays keyboards and composes music for two bands: The Peer Group and Italy's Artchipel Orchestra. But since he became too successful as a novelist, people know him as an author. “What a Carve Up!”, “The Rotters club”, “Middle England” are only a few highlights in his oeuvre. He received many prizes among them The Costa Novel of the Year and the Prix du Livre Européen. His newest novel was  published this August in German: “Der Beweis meiner Unschuld”, Folio Verlag, 2025. Giuliano  da Empoli, born 1973, is the Swiss Italian author of The Wizard of the Kremlin – Der Magier im Kreml, a first time novel and bestseller about Vladislaw Surkow, former influential chief advisor to the Russian president Vladimir Putin. He is a former political advisor himself, he served as the deputy mayor for cultural affairs in Florence to Matteo Renzi, and later as his political advisor during Renzi's term as head of the Italian government (2014-2016) – an experience recounted in Le Florentin („The Florentine“) Giuliano da Empoli is a professor at Sciences Po university, the founder of the pro-European political thinktank  Volta in Milan and has just publishedhis new book  Die Stunde der Raubtiere (L'Heure des prédateurs, The Hour of the Predator,), a reflection on the current era of new autocrats allied with tech magnates.  Tessa Szyszkowitz is an author and UK correspondent for the Austrian weekly Falter. Her latest book was “Echte Engländer – Britain and Brexit” (2018)

This is what Sam and Anne made of Keir Starmer's speech to the Labour conference in Liverpool. It was an hour that was often pitched at Middle England voters tempted by Reform – but also seemed to go down well with Labour's soft left. The PM doubled down on his stance that some of Nigel Farage's policies are racist. How will all that go down outside the conference bubble? In the Politico pub, Sam and Anne also debrief on what the PM was saying about working people – which, they reckon, is sounding a bit Bridget Phillipson. Sam and Anne will debrief Kemi Badenoch's Conservative speech next Wednesday afternoon. 

Is Ed Davey the Anti-Trump? We digest the Lib Dem Conference. PLUS: A crazy 48 hours for Trump, even by Trump standards. Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and special guest, Cambridge Law Professor, former Lib Dem MP and former Electoral Commissioner, David Howarth, discuss the rising threat of illiberalism, and the antidote. Including regular feature 'Grin And Share It'. ***SPONSOR US AT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*** “Of the top twenty least-deprived constituencies in the country more than half of them are held by the Lib Dems. So, when Ed Davey says ‘we are the party of Middle England' it sounds to many that he means ‘the middle class'. This is the party that allegedly chose its target seats on the basis of being outside London but with a Gail's.” “The problem is assuming politics is about buying people's vote. That's an invitation for instability because you end up always disappointing voters - who feel they didn't get enough or others got too much. A politics based on values that offers hope can appeal to lots of people in different circumstances, and is not all about giving you an extra fiver and taking a fiver off the other lot.” “One of the things about Ed Davey is that what he says drives Reform UK party people crazy. And that's good. Because one of the major rules of politics is to work out what your opponent least wants you to say and say it.” “We need to be inside the new EU pact on migration and asylum. It is a burden sharing pact, but most of the things that people complain about would be solved within it: more information about the people we take, much easier returns, and an obligation for asylum seekers to apply only once, in the first country they land.” “What we are seeing [from Farage] is sinister. Reform is adopting a policy of ‘national preference' - the fundamental policy of the far right in France. I starts with citizenship. Who counts as a citizen? Who should be a citizen? If you listen to Le Pen, it shifts to dual citizens. Suggests they have divided loyalties. It then goes to a very dark place all about having ‘the right' ancestry.” “The gov't has a moral responsibility to reform the electoral system. We are not in a situation where Labour's partisanship over first-past-the-post ends up delivering a vaguely incompetent centre-right gov't. It could deliver a far-right gov't on 30% of the vote. It is morally reprehensible and irresponsible not to change the system.” “I'm much more worried about the rise of fascism than the rise in autism. All this Tylenol stuff is part of a portrayal of Gilead, basically, where women should not work or participate in civic society, but be at home, pregnant, and enduring as much pain as possible, in order to support the white patriarchy.” “I worry that all this forms a pattern of attack against evidence, a concerted attack on science, a sort of Endarkenment, an attempt to return people to a state of not knowing what to trust, in which Leader's Word becomes the only source of truth.” “This idea of ‘behind the scenes' doesn't really work with Trump. There is no ‘behind'. All of it is played out on the stage. Trump has this idea that he has to win the day, of a reality show, where at the end of each episode, Trump must be the winner.” CALLS TO ACTION: Subscribe to David Howarth's substack here. Sign up for PBS America from the UK. GRIN AND SHARE IT: BONOBO BEBEH HERE!!!! :-) ***SPONSOR US AT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*** Buy something from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our bookshop here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠quietriotpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Or visit our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.quietriotpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A few years ago, the number of asylum seekers in the Warwickshire market town of Nuneaton was in single digits. But it has become another community facing anti-migrant unrest.   Our Midlands correspondent Shamaan Freeman-Powell visited Nuneaton, as it's a key battleground for the migrant crisis conversation, visiting the homes where migrants are placed, and witnessing community tensions in the high street.   Producer: Soila Apparicio Editor: Mike Bovill 

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Today, we look at the local election results in full.Reform now have well over 600 councillors. Party leader Nigel Farage said the victory over Labour and the Conservatives was “unprecedented”.The Liberal Democrats are also celebrating after successful election results. The party increased their number of councillors, with its leader Ed Davey saying they are now “the part of Middle England”.Pollster Luke Tryl joins Paddy and Laura.And we'll have all the latest reaction from Prince Harry's bombshell BBC exclusive interview on Friday. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/m3YPUGv9New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Paddy O'Connell and Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Chris Flynn and Josh Jenkins. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

The Liberal Democrats' foreign affairs spokesperson Calum Miller, elected as the new MP for Bicester and Woodstock last year, joins James Heale to talk about the ambitions of the party that became the largest third party in Parliament in 100 years at the 2024 general election. They want to overtake the Conservatives to be the second party in local government – could they one day overtake the Tories to become the official opposition?  A former civil servant, Oxford University policy manager and councillor, Calum joins Coffee House Shots to talk about why he got into politics, how Brexit radicalised his desire for good governance and why, for all the fun, there is a serious point behind Ed Davey's stunts.  Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

The Liberal Democrats' foreign affairs spokesperson Calum Miller, elected as the new MP for Bicester and Woodstock last year, joins James Heale to talk about the ambitions of the party that became the largest third party in Parliament in 100 years at the 2024 general election. They want to overtake the Conservatives to be the second party in local government – could they one day overtake the Tories to become the official opposition?  A former civil servant, Oxford University policy manager and councillor, Calum joins Coffee House Shots to talk about why he got into politics, how Brexit radicalised his desire for good governance and why, for all the fun, there is a serious point behind Ed Davey's stunts.  Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

Nigel Farage is pitching for voters in the North and Midlands, promising to build what he calls a "turquoise wall". Will taking control of British Steel help persuade voters Labour is protecting its former industrial heartlands? Who does Ed Davey have in mind when he appeals to Middle England? And is Reform UK definitely turquoise?Hugo, Sally and Danny are joined by former Lib Dem director of communications Olly Grender.Send questions, comments and voicenotes to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exploration of the much-derided English suburbs through rap music. There are many different Englands. From the much-romanticized rolling countryside, to the cosmopolitanism of the inner cities (embraced by some as progressive, multicultural enlightenment and derided by others as the playground of a self-righteous metropolitan elite), or the disparagingly named "left behind" communities which, post-Brexit, have so interested political parties and pundits, demographers and statisticians. But there is also an England no one cares about. The England of semi-detached houses and clean driveways for multiple cars devotedly washed on Sundays, of "twitching curtains" and Laura Ashley sofas; of cul-de-sacs to nowhere and exaggerated accents; of late night drives to petrol stations on A roads, fake IDs tested in Harvesters, and faded tracksuits and over-gelled hair in Toby Carverys; of questionable hash from a "mate of a mate" and two-litre bottles of White Lightning from Budgens consumed in a kids playground. Much derided. Unglamorous, ordinary; cultural vacuity and small "c" conservatism. A hodgepodge. An--apparently--middling, middle-of-the-road middle-England of middle-class middle-mindedness. Part poetry anthology, part academic study into placemaking, and part autoethnography, The England No One Cares About (Goldsmith Press, 2024) innovatively brings together academic discussions of the ethnographic potential of lyrics, scholastic representations of suburbia, and thematic analysis to explore how rap music can illuminate the experiences of young men growing up in suburbia. This takes place by exploring the author's own annotated lyrics from his career as a musician known as Context where he was referred to by the BBC as "Middle England's Poet Laureate." George Musgrave studies the psychological experiences and working conditions of creative careers. He collaboratively undertook a major research project entitled Can Music Make You Sick? and cowrote a bestselling book on the subject. He has worked on ethical decision-making by music managers and wellbeing in the gig economy, and his research has been featured on BBC News, Pitchfork, Mixmag, GQ, The Financial Times, BBC Introducing, The Grammys, and Billboard among others. He is also a musician, signed with EMI/Sony/ATV. George on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

An exploration of the much-derided English suburbs through rap music. There are many different Englands. From the much-romanticized rolling countryside, to the cosmopolitanism of the inner cities (embraced by some as progressive, multicultural enlightenment and derided by others as the playground of a self-righteous metropolitan elite), or the disparagingly named "left behind" communities which, post-Brexit, have so interested political parties and pundits, demographers and statisticians. But there is also an England no one cares about. The England of semi-detached houses and clean driveways for multiple cars devotedly washed on Sundays, of "twitching curtains" and Laura Ashley sofas; of cul-de-sacs to nowhere and exaggerated accents; of late night drives to petrol stations on A roads, fake IDs tested in Harvesters, and faded tracksuits and over-gelled hair in Toby Carverys; of questionable hash from a "mate of a mate" and two-litre bottles of White Lightning from Budgens consumed in a kids playground. Much derided. Unglamorous, ordinary; cultural vacuity and small "c" conservatism. A hodgepodge. An--apparently--middling, middle-of-the-road middle-England of middle-class middle-mindedness. Part poetry anthology, part academic study into placemaking, and part autoethnography, The England No One Cares About (Goldsmith Press, 2024) innovatively brings together academic discussions of the ethnographic potential of lyrics, scholastic representations of suburbia, and thematic analysis to explore how rap music can illuminate the experiences of young men growing up in suburbia. This takes place by exploring the author's own annotated lyrics from his career as a musician known as Context where he was referred to by the BBC as "Middle England's Poet Laureate." George Musgrave studies the psychological experiences and working conditions of creative careers. He collaboratively undertook a major research project entitled Can Music Make You Sick? and cowrote a bestselling book on the subject. He has worked on ethical decision-making by music managers and wellbeing in the gig economy, and his research has been featured on BBC News, Pitchfork, Mixmag, GQ, The Financial Times, BBC Introducing, The Grammys, and Billboard among others. He is also a musician, signed with EMI/Sony/ATV. George on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

An exploration of the much-derided English suburbs through rap music. There are many different Englands. From the much-romanticized rolling countryside, to the cosmopolitanism of the inner cities (embraced by some as progressive, multicultural enlightenment and derided by others as the playground of a self-righteous metropolitan elite), or the disparagingly named "left behind" communities which, post-Brexit, have so interested political parties and pundits, demographers and statisticians. But there is also an England no one cares about. The England of semi-detached houses and clean driveways for multiple cars devotedly washed on Sundays, of "twitching curtains" and Laura Ashley sofas; of cul-de-sacs to nowhere and exaggerated accents; of late night drives to petrol stations on A roads, fake IDs tested in Harvesters, and faded tracksuits and over-gelled hair in Toby Carverys; of questionable hash from a "mate of a mate" and two-litre bottles of White Lightning from Budgens consumed in a kids playground. Much derided. Unglamorous, ordinary; cultural vacuity and small "c" conservatism. A hodgepodge. An--apparently--middling, middle-of-the-road middle-England of middle-class middle-mindedness. Part poetry anthology, part academic study into placemaking, and part autoethnography, The England No One Cares About (Goldsmith Press, 2024) innovatively brings together academic discussions of the ethnographic potential of lyrics, scholastic representations of suburbia, and thematic analysis to explore how rap music can illuminate the experiences of young men growing up in suburbia. This takes place by exploring the author's own annotated lyrics from his career as a musician known as Context where he was referred to by the BBC as "Middle England's Poet Laureate." George Musgrave studies the psychological experiences and working conditions of creative careers. He collaboratively undertook a major research project entitled Can Music Make You Sick? and cowrote a bestselling book on the subject. He has worked on ethical decision-making by music managers and wellbeing in the gig economy, and his research has been featured on BBC News, Pitchfork, Mixmag, GQ, The Financial Times, BBC Introducing, The Grammys, and Billboard among others. He is also a musician, signed with EMI/Sony/ATV. George on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

An exploration of the much-derided English suburbs through rap music. There are many different Englands. From the much-romanticized rolling countryside, to the cosmopolitanism of the inner cities (embraced by some as progressive, multicultural enlightenment and derided by others as the playground of a self-righteous metropolitan elite), or the disparagingly named "left behind" communities which, post-Brexit, have so interested political parties and pundits, demographers and statisticians. But there is also an England no one cares about. The England of semi-detached houses and clean driveways for multiple cars devotedly washed on Sundays, of "twitching curtains" and Laura Ashley sofas; of cul-de-sacs to nowhere and exaggerated accents; of late night drives to petrol stations on A roads, fake IDs tested in Harvesters, and faded tracksuits and over-gelled hair in Toby Carverys; of questionable hash from a "mate of a mate" and two-litre bottles of White Lightning from Budgens consumed in a kids playground. Much derided. Unglamorous, ordinary; cultural vacuity and small "c" conservatism. A hodgepodge. An--apparently--middling, middle-of-the-road middle-England of middle-class middle-mindedness. Part poetry anthology, part academic study into placemaking, and part autoethnography, The England No One Cares About (Goldsmith Press, 2024) innovatively brings together academic discussions of the ethnographic potential of lyrics, scholastic representations of suburbia, and thematic analysis to explore how rap music can illuminate the experiences of young men growing up in suburbia. This takes place by exploring the author's own annotated lyrics from his career as a musician known as Context where he was referred to by the BBC as "Middle England's Poet Laureate." George Musgrave studies the psychological experiences and working conditions of creative careers. He collaboratively undertook a major research project entitled Can Music Make You Sick? and cowrote a bestselling book on the subject. He has worked on ethical decision-making by music managers and wellbeing in the gig economy, and his research has been featured on BBC News, Pitchfork, Mixmag, GQ, The Financial Times, BBC Introducing, The Grammys, and Billboard among others. He is also a musician, signed with EMI/Sony/ATV. George on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music

An exploration of the much-derided English suburbs through rap music. There are many different Englands. From the much-romanticized rolling countryside, to the cosmopolitanism of the inner cities (embraced by some as progressive, multicultural enlightenment and derided by others as the playground of a self-righteous metropolitan elite), or the disparagingly named "left behind" communities which, post-Brexit, have so interested political parties and pundits, demographers and statisticians. But there is also an England no one cares about. The England of semi-detached houses and clean driveways for multiple cars devotedly washed on Sundays, of "twitching curtains" and Laura Ashley sofas; of cul-de-sacs to nowhere and exaggerated accents; of late night drives to petrol stations on A roads, fake IDs tested in Harvesters, and faded tracksuits and over-gelled hair in Toby Carverys; of questionable hash from a "mate of a mate" and two-litre bottles of White Lightning from Budgens consumed in a kids playground. Much derided. Unglamorous, ordinary; cultural vacuity and small "c" conservatism. A hodgepodge. An--apparently--middling, middle-of-the-road middle-England of middle-class middle-mindedness. Part poetry anthology, part academic study into placemaking, and part autoethnography, The England No One Cares About (Goldsmith Press, 2024) innovatively brings together academic discussions of the ethnographic potential of lyrics, scholastic representations of suburbia, and thematic analysis to explore how rap music can illuminate the experiences of young men growing up in suburbia. This takes place by exploring the author's own annotated lyrics from his career as a musician known as Context where he was referred to by the BBC as "Middle England's Poet Laureate." George Musgrave studies the psychological experiences and working conditions of creative careers. He collaboratively undertook a major research project entitled Can Music Make You Sick? and cowrote a bestselling book on the subject. He has worked on ethical decision-making by music managers and wellbeing in the gig economy, and his research has been featured on BBC News, Pitchfork, Mixmag, GQ, The Financial Times, BBC Introducing, The Grammys, and Billboard among others. He is also a musician, signed with EMI/Sony/ATV. George on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

An exploration of the much-derided English suburbs through rap music. There are many different Englands. From the much-romanticized rolling countryside, to the cosmopolitanism of the inner cities (embraced by some as progressive, multicultural enlightenment and derided by others as the playground of a self-righteous metropolitan elite), or the disparagingly named "left behind" communities which, post-Brexit, have so interested political parties and pundits, demographers and statisticians. But there is also an England no one cares about. The England of semi-detached houses and clean driveways for multiple cars devotedly washed on Sundays, of "twitching curtains" and Laura Ashley sofas; of cul-de-sacs to nowhere and exaggerated accents; of late night drives to petrol stations on A roads, fake IDs tested in Harvesters, and faded tracksuits and over-gelled hair in Toby Carverys; of questionable hash from a "mate of a mate" and two-litre bottles of White Lightning from Budgens consumed in a kids playground. Much derided. Unglamorous, ordinary; cultural vacuity and small "c" conservatism. A hodgepodge. An--apparently--middling, middle-of-the-road middle-England of middle-class middle-mindedness. Part poetry anthology, part academic study into placemaking, and part autoethnography, The England No One Cares About (Goldsmith Press, 2024) innovatively brings together academic discussions of the ethnographic potential of lyrics, scholastic representations of suburbia, and thematic analysis to explore how rap music can illuminate the experiences of young men growing up in suburbia. This takes place by exploring the author's own annotated lyrics from his career as a musician known as Context where he was referred to by the BBC as "Middle England's Poet Laureate." George Musgrave studies the psychological experiences and working conditions of creative careers. He collaboratively undertook a major research project entitled Can Music Make You Sick? and cowrote a bestselling book on the subject. He has worked on ethical decision-making by music managers and wellbeing in the gig economy, and his research has been featured on BBC News, Pitchfork, Mixmag, GQ, The Financial Times, BBC Introducing, The Grammys, and Billboard among others. He is also a musician, signed with EMI/Sony/ATV. George on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An exploration of the much-derided English suburbs through rap music. There are many different Englands. From the much-romanticized rolling countryside, to the cosmopolitanism of the inner cities (embraced by some as progressive, multicultural enlightenment and derided by others as the playground of a self-righteous metropolitan elite), or the disparagingly named "left behind" communities which, post-Brexit, have so interested political parties and pundits, demographers and statisticians. But there is also an England no one cares about. The England of semi-detached houses and clean driveways for multiple cars devotedly washed on Sundays, of "twitching curtains" and Laura Ashley sofas; of cul-de-sacs to nowhere and exaggerated accents; of late night drives to petrol stations on A roads, fake IDs tested in Harvesters, and faded tracksuits and over-gelled hair in Toby Carverys; of questionable hash from a "mate of a mate" and two-litre bottles of White Lightning from Budgens consumed in a kids playground. Much derided. Unglamorous, ordinary; cultural vacuity and small "c" conservatism. A hodgepodge. An--apparently--middling, middle-of-the-road middle-England of middle-class middle-mindedness. Part poetry anthology, part academic study into placemaking, and part autoethnography, The England No One Cares About (Goldsmith Press, 2024) innovatively brings together academic discussions of the ethnographic potential of lyrics, scholastic representations of suburbia, and thematic analysis to explore how rap music can illuminate the experiences of young men growing up in suburbia. This takes place by exploring the author's own annotated lyrics from his career as a musician known as Context where he was referred to by the BBC as "Middle England's Poet Laureate." George Musgrave studies the psychological experiences and working conditions of creative careers. He collaboratively undertook a major research project entitled Can Music Make You Sick? and cowrote a bestselling book on the subject. He has worked on ethical decision-making by music managers and wellbeing in the gig economy, and his research has been featured on BBC News, Pitchfork, Mixmag, GQ, The Financial Times, BBC Introducing, The Grammys, and Billboard among others. He is also a musician, signed with EMI/Sony/ATV. George on Twitter. Bradley Morgan is a media arts professional in Chicago and author of U2's The Joshua Tree: Planting Roots in Mythic America. He manages partnerships on behalf of CHIRP Radio 107.1 FM and is the director of its music film festival. His forthcoming books are Frank Zappa's America: Music, Satire, & the Battle Against the Christian Right (LSU Press, Spring 2025) and U2: Until the End of the World (Palazzo Editions, Fall 2025). Bradley on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

In episode 1756 of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to Jonathan Coe, author of BOURNVILLE, about British chocolate, the Royal Family and the country's decision to marry the wrong Super Power.Jonathan Coe was born a few miles from Bournville in 1961. The author of political satires such as What a Carve Up! and Number 11, and family sagas such as The Rotters' Club and The Rain Before It Falls, his novels have won prizes at home and abroad, including Costa Novel of the Year and the Prix du Livre Européen (both for Middle England).Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.

The first, and only, inside story of one of the greatest bands in rock history--Dire Straits--as told by founding member and bassist John IllsleyOne of the most successful music acts of all time, Dire Straits filled stadiums around the world. Their albums sold hundreds of millions of copies and their music--classics like "Sultans of Swing," "Romeo and Juliet," "Money for Nothing," and "Brothers in Arms"--is still played on every continent today. There was, quite simply, no bigger band on the planet throughout the eighties.In this powerful and entertaining memoir, founding member John Illsley gives the inside track on the most successful rock band of their time. From playing gigs in the spit-and-sawdust pubs of south London, to hanging out with Bob Dylan in LA, Illsley tells the story of the band with searching honesty, soulful reflection, and wry humor. Starting with his own unlikely beginnings in Middle England, he recounts the band's rise from humble origins to the best-known venues in the world, the working man's clubs to Madison Square Garden, sharing gigs with wild punk bands to rocking the Live Aid stage at Wembley. And woven throughout is an intimate portrait and tribute to his great friend Mark Knopfler, the band's lead singer, songwriter, and remarkable guitarist.Tracing an idea that created a phenomenal musical legacy, an extraordinary journey of joy and pain, companionship and surprises, this is John Illsley's life in Dire Straits.Buy the book from Wellington Square Bookshop - ​https://wellingtonsquarebooks.indiecommerce.com/book/9781635769159

Neil Woodford was the fund manager who seemed to have it all. Hailed as the genius who "made Middle England rich", he ran one of the UK's best performing investment funds for decades. And then in a few hubristic years, after sticking his own name above the door, he raised an insane amount of cash, made some risky bets and lost the lot. Neil and Jonathan talk to David Ricketts, author of a book on Woodford, about his fall, the reasons for it, and what we've learned.Presented by Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins.With David Ricketts.Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podmas is back for 2022, and I am so excited to be sharing some of the brilliant people from inside the Small & Supercharged Mastermind group with you. On this episode, I catch up with Kelly Ude-Martinez from The Knights of Middle England, Claire Barker from Barker & Sloane, and Louise Towl from Ready to Ride Physio. We chat Baileys hot chocolate, day skippers, indoor arenas and the joys of bread sauce...  It's a good one- lots of laughs, leather and festive cheer. Music credit: "Jingle bells" by scottholmesmusic.com

Bournville, Jonathan Coe's latest novel, ostensibly follows the life of Mary Lamb (née Clarke) from VE Day 1945, when she was a precocious young pianist, to the darkest depths of the recent pandemic, stopping off at some of the events that helped define (and redefine) Britain over the last seven decades. As we hop from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, to the 1966 World Cup, through jubilees and the death of Princess Diana, we live not only alongside Mary, but also her parents, her husband, her children and grandchildren, (and in a wider sense the British people as a whole) seeing these events through their eyes, and feeling their sense of excitement or despair at the changes and upheavals in their world.Buy Bournville: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/product/7673827/coe-jonathan-bournville*SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR BONUS EPISODESLooking for Friends of Shakespeare and Company read Ulysses? https://podfollow.com/sandcoulyssesIf you want to spend even more time at Shakespeare and Company, you can now subscribe for regular bonus episodes and early access to Friends of Shakespeare and Company read Ulysses.Subscribe on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/sandcoSubscribe on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/shakespeare-and-company-writers-books-and-paris/id1040121937?l=enAll money raised goes to supporting “Friends of Shakespeare and Company” the bookshop's non-profit, created to fund our noncommercial activities—from the upstairs reading library, to the writers-in-residence program, to our charitable collaborations, and our free events.*Jonathan Coe was born a few miles from Bournville in 1961. The author of political satires such as What a Carve Up! and Number 11, and family sagas such as The Rotters' Club and The Rain Before It Falls, his novels have won prizes at home and abroad, including Costa Novel of the Year and the Prix du Livre Européen (both for Middle England).Adam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. Buy a signed copy of his novel Feeding Time here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/product/7209940/biles-adam-feeding-timeListen to Alex Freiman's Play It Gentle here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4gfkDcG32HYlXnBqI0xgQX?si=mf0Vw-kuRS-ai15aL9kLNA&dl_branch=1 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DIRE STRAITS filled giant stadiums around the world and sold hundreds of millions of records. Throughout the eighties they were one of the biggest bands on the planet. Their classic songs - 'Sultans of Swing', 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Money for Nothing', 'Brothers In Arms' - formed the soundtrack of a generation and live on today: still racking up sales, still being played on the radio on every continent. This week we devote the entire episode of A Breath of Fresh Air to Dire Straits' founding member and bassist, JOHN ILLSLEY who shares the story of one of the greatest live acts in rock history. Starting with his own unlikely beginnings in Middle England, he recounts the band's rise from humble origins in London's spit-and-sawdust pubs to the best-known venues in the world, the working man's clubs to Madison Square Garden, gigging with wild punk bands to the Live Aid stage at Wembley. From loading in their own equipment down beer chutes of London clubs to playing for seven million people on their final 1992 tour, he paints the expanding insanity of their global conquest, in a tale thick with unlikely characters, wild highs and inescapable downs. More than that, he describes the relationship that came through it all, which he values above any platinum disc. Until, ultimately, the shattering demands of touring on a global scale and living life in the spotlight took their inevitable toll. During our interview, John recounts stories about meeting and working with his great friend Mark Knopfler. He walks us through some of the band's best known tracks, telling us how they came to be and discusses his latest solo album, simply called 8. He also details his newly released autobiography ‘My Life in Dire Straits'. It's a fascinating chat. One that will keep you glued to hear more. Is there someone you'd like to hear featured on A Breath of Fresh Air? If so, please get in touch with me through the website, www.abreathoffreshair.com.au and let me know who you'd like me to find for you. It would be my pleasure to bring your favourite artist onto the show. And, if you like what you hear, could you possibly subscribe to the podcast and/or leave me a review/rating? It would really mean a lot to me. I hope you enjoy this week's episode. Please let me know if you do. Warm regards Sandy

Everyday is a good day to unleash hell on the Duchess of Sussex. What did she do to deserve it? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Why won't the British Empire leave us alone? And how many social justice causes can one human care about? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

One third of millennials are not entirely convinced of this age old “fact”. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

You are single at your big big age??? LOLIf you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Email me at AUgandanBabe@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Marriage, Singlehood, Bakiga, Uganda, Rwanda, Cwezi, Chwezi, Ankole, Bullying, Anxiety, Depression, Intermittent Fasting, Exercise, Healing, Counselling, Therapy, Friends, Friendship, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Bakiga, Kigezi, Chwezi, Cwezi, Rwanda --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Known for their fiery temper and sharp tongue, where did they come from? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Email me at AUgandanBabe@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. I hope you will be back for the next one. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiga_people - Learning. Leading Legacy by Mr. Charles Kabuga - People and Cultures of Uganda, Fountain Publishers - The history of the Bakiga in southwestern Uganda and northern Rwanda by Turyahikayo-Rugyema, Benoni - The International Journal of African Historical Studies Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Bakiga, Uganda, Rwanda, Cwezi, Chwezi, Ankole, Bullying, Anxiety, Depression, Intermittent Fasting, Exercise, Healing, Counselling, Therapy, Friends, Friendship, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Bakiga, Kigezi, Chwezi, Cwezi, Rwanda Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiga_people Learning. Leading Legacy by Mr. Charles Kabuga People and Cultures of Uganda, Fountain Publishers The history of the Bakiga in southwestern Uganda and northern Rwanda by Turyahikayo-Rugyema, Benoni "A History of Kigezi in South-West Uganda" The International Journal of African Historical Studies --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Everyone is mad. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Email me at AUgandanBabe@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. I hope you will be back for the next one.  Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Zeze Mills, Love Island, ITV, ITV2, Reallity TV, Bakiga, Uganda, Rwanda, Cwezi, Chwezi, Ankole, Bullying, Anxiety, Depression, Intermittent Fasting, Exercise, Healing, Counselling, Therapy, Friends, Friendship, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Bakiga, Kigezi, Chwezi, Cwezi, Rwanda --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

What does it actually mean to be cancelled? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Email me at AUgandanBabe@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Cancel Culture, Woke, James Charles, Jeffree Star, Shane Dawson, Tati Westbrook, Tana Mongeau, Logan Paul, Jake Paul, Morphe, Dramageddon, Karmageddon, Coachella, Youtube, Parenting, Storytelling, Bullying, Anxiety, Depression, Intermittent Fasting, Exercise, Healing, Counselling, Therapy, Friends, Friendship, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

What was it like being raised by them? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them!  Email me at AUgandanBabe@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. I hope you will be back for the next one.  Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Parenting, Storytelling, Bullying, Anxiety, Depression, Intermittent Fasting, Exercise, Healing, Counselling, Therapy, Friends, Friendship, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

I am ashamed of these events from my past. Email me at AUgandanBabe@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Bullying, Anxiety, Depression, Intermittent Fasting, Exercise, Healing, Counselling, Therapy, Friends, Friendship, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

We get a little personal in today's episode. Email me at AUgandanBabe@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Anxiety, Depression, Intermittent Fasting, Exercise, Healing, Counselling, Therapy, Friends, Friendship, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

In this episode I explore whether it is possible to be a white ethno-nationalist without being racist.If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

The Greatest Villains of All Time. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains, Klaus Mikaelson, Damon Salvatore, Thranduil, The Hobbit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie a Transphobe? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Emezi Akwaeke, Transphobia, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Why are people like this? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Creepshow Art, Stalking, Emily Artful, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

What are they doing over there?? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Daniel Kaluuya, George the Poet, George Mpanga, Nancy Kacungira, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Michael Kiwanuka, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Should I ask for a refund from a certain Lugazi-based institution? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

On walking the tight rope that is criticizing Israel. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Consider this me putting it out into the universe, that I will one day see him live in Concert. Here are my Top 5 film scores from Hans Thee Zimmer. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Those alien memes that you were sharing around and laughing at during the summer of Covid? You might not be laughing so hard next month. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

What books was a girl in Kampala reading in the 90s and 2000s? Some of these might surprise you. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

I want to speak to the manager of the Handmaid's tale. Can I get a refund

You seem to be voting against your own self interests. Are you okay babe? If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Five things I've learned about human nature and behaviour from observing the online beauty community. It's grim

I watched Amazon Prime's “THEM” and hated it. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Special Needs School Principal, Neil Brannigan joins us on the Podcast as we continue to reflect on different workers, as we approach the feast of St Joseph the worker on the 1st of May.An Armagh man living, working, and marrying in Middle England, shares some of his thoughts and principles as he awaits the birth of his firstborn next month. He tells us about his faith journey, his wife Lucy joining the Catholic church, and his love for the beautiful Latin Mass. Neil shares some non-negotiables for him as a man of faith and leaves us with a challenge.Blessed Margaret of Castello, Pray for us, St Joseph the Worker, Pray for Us 

I run out of shows to watch and decided to watch one I would almost certainly hate, and ended up loving it! If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

I'm obsessed with this show. Join me as I break down my top 5 characters. If you know someone who would enjoy this episode, share it with them! Thanks for listening, give us a like, rate us on apple podcasts and follow the channel if you enjoyed this episode. Also follow me on Twitter at @essKentaro to continue the conversation. I hope you will be back for the next one. Tags:........... A Ugandan Babe, Kentaro, Storytelling, Uganda, Africa, Hans Zimmer, Chimamanda, Ethno nationalism, Racism, LOST, The Queen's Gambit, Amazon Prime, THEM, Human Nature, Silent Majority, Middle England, Books, The Hand Maid's Tale, UFOs, Horseshoe Theory, High School. Education, Due Lipa, Bella Hadid, Flat Earth, Villains --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skentaro/message

Follow @karludemartinez on Instagram - as well as @knightsofmiddleengland to keep up with today's guest on the show! Bringing over 16 years of jousting experience in live shows and equestrian displays- The Knights of Middle England and KOME Entertainment are a team of professional horsemen, jousters, stunt riders and actors who bring the much fabled sport of jousting full tilt into the 21st Century! They perform in numerous shows around the country and uniquely offer jousting tuition at their specially equipped jousting school. Based in the very heart of the Warwickshire countryside and in the shadows of the finest medieval castle in England, Warwick Castle; The Knights of Middle England provide a perfect setting for the UK's leading jousting school and jousting display team. "The Medieval era with its customs and traditions have been responsible for making the sport of jousting one of the finest and most colourful sports in our history. No where will one see such pageantry, competition and participation in the traditions of a colourful past. Remember these practiced customs and traditions are neither required nor enforced. They are, however, part of the elegance that makes a jousting tournament one of the most unusual equestrian sporting events ever witnessed." -Extract from The National Jousting Association